Merger / Acquisition – bringing disparate groups together
Global Market and geological distances
Supplier Performance
Customer – Company – Supplier integration
How do I get from “Good” to “Great” and stay there?
More of Everything
Escalating communication tools (email), decreased ability to cope and respond
Technology evolving faster – strategy needed to keep up without driving the business crazy
Global competitors moving faster
Too much data – how to make sense of it and react correctly
News
Can the US bring jobs back from China?
Are US suppliers gearing down capacity and capability for large scale production? The findings are scary, yet here is a wonderful opportunity for US companies to regain ground.